Abner Lester

Not the same as Abner Hulen Lester, Sr.

Abner Lester married Martha Arthur. Abner was not Abner Alexander Lester. Alexander was another man who died in TN.

General Notes: Abner was one of the early pioneers of Fincastle Co. Va. He obtained 326 acres of land by grant in Montgomery Co. Va. on Meadow Creek, a branch of Little River of the New River.

He lived there for several years. He moved to Russell Co. Va. prior to 1801. There on Aug. 24, 1801 he purchased 370 acres of land on the North Fork of Indian Creek.

On Aug. 17, 1804 he sold [some of] his land in Montgomery Co. to Henry Rupe for 200 Pounds. About 1809 he moved to Ky. On Oct 3, 1809 he sold his land in Russell Co. to Reddin Addison.

In 1832 Abner applied for a Revolutionary War Pension

Info: "Montgomery List of war Records Sworn of Captain Daniel Trigg Sept

9, 1777" : "Early Adventures on the Western Waters Vol 1" by Kegley

Abner married Martha Arthur about 1767 in Montgomery County, VA. Martha was born about 1750 in Montgomery County, VA and died after 1770 in Virginia.

Attached to Abner Alexander Lester (1750 - 1833)

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Abner Lester--Militia of Montgomery Co., VA

Added by Fiddlestix1224 on 7 Apr 2008

On pp 58, 59, 60 of Mary B. Kegley's "Militia of Montgomery Co., VA may be found the following:

"Stephen Trigg took a list of those who swore allegiane in several companies, including McCorkle's, Cloyd's, Taylor's, Draper's and Daniel Trigg's, beginning on 6 Sept 1777 and ending on 1 April 1778"

From McCorkle's Company: James Patton, Robert Lyon, Joseph Mairs, Thomas Patton, Samuel Thompson, Josiah Baker, John Grayson, William Grayson

From Joseh Cloyd's Company: Capt. Joseph Cloyd, John Cloyd, Henry Thompson, Alexander Mairs, Henry Patton, Ninian Cloyd, Davis Patton, William Mairs, Hugh Mairs [twice], Matthew French, Nathaniel Christian, Robert Thompson, Lewis Reeling [Keeling], John Crum

From Capt. Daniel Trigg's Company: Edmund Vancell, Jacob Lorton, Thomas Alley, William Saunders, William Daniel, Archibald Thompson, Blackburn Akers, John Dispain, John Skaggs, Jr., Archibald Skaggs, Charles Skaggs, Solomon Akers, Samuel Lester, John Skaggs [Gourd Head], Solomon Davies, Abner Lester, Jeremiah Payte, Jonathan Elswick, William Lawson, John Harman, John Elswick, Moses Skaggs, John Hankins, Hezekiah Whitt, John Skeggs, John Payte, Richard Hankins, Josuaw [Joshua] Pittman, Zachariah Skaggs, Volintine Akers, Henry Skaggs [son of Aaron], Samuel Rentfro, William Jennings, Abram Goad, Jr., Edmund Jennings, Abraham Goad, Peter Harman, Richard Whitt, James Skeggs [longman]

From other companies: Daniel Harman Ref: Ibid, pp 47, 48 Daniel Trigg's Company 31 March 1781: Daniel Trigg, Capt., Israel Lorton, Lt., John Elswick, Sgt., Archibald Thompson, Sgt., William Lawson, Sgt. The following were listed as Privates: Blackburn akers, Thomas Alley, Jonathan Elswick, Richard Hawkins [Hankins?], Hezekiah Whitt, Jacon Blackburn, Richd. Whitt, Thomas Pate, Anthony Pate, Jr., Barnet Farmer, Adam Pate, William Ratliff, Nathan Ratliff, Richd. Ratliff, Daniel Dobbins, Abram Hilton, William Hawkins [Hankins?], Thomas Pate, Jr., JAcob Pate, Henry Skeggs, John Dispain, Moses Skeggs, Abram Hankins, Cary ? Alley, Edmund Vancil, Richd. Henderson, Henry Skaggs, Jr., Benjamin Staycie, Wm. Combs, Mayson Combs, Bradley Meredith, Jr., Benjamin Dispain, Jos. Compton, Thompson Farmer, William Davis, John Pate, Jacob Skaggs. Notes on Daniel Trigg's Company: Those [who] were not fit were: William Lawson, Blackburn Akers, Richd. Hawkins, Henry Skeggs, Thompson Farmer. Those who were under eighteen were: Barnet Farmer, Adam Pate, Thomas Pate, Jr., Abram Hankins, Cary ? Alley, Jacob Skaggs. Those above fifty were: William Ratliff.

Additional information about this story

Description Abner Lester and Samuel Lester on list of men in the militia. Also on same list are several Skaggs men, including John SKaggs.

Date 1777 - 1778

Location Montgomery Co., VA

Attached to ABNER ALEXANDER LESTER (1750 - 1833)

Comments

Abner received a grant of 326 acres 17 Jun 1796 in Montgomery County, VA, on Pulma? Branch of Meadow Creek, a branch of Little River waters, of New River adjoining Ezekiel Howard & Grant No.34, pg 357. .

Sometime prior to 1801 Abner Lester moved to Russell County where he purchased land and settled for a few years." In 1832 Abner Lester applied for a Revolutionary War pension. From the Montgomery List of War Records: "Sworn of Captain Daniel Triggs Company 9, September 1777." Abnor Lester "24 Aug 1801 -Abner purchased 80 ac in Russell Co., VA from Tho Hunt for 74 pounds on the North fork of Indian Creek, Deed Book 3, Pg 232. 3Oct 1809 - Abner (Abern) & Martha sold this 80ac to Roddin Addison for 120 pounds from Floyd Co., VA, Dee d Book 4, Pg 282.Land Grant Abstacts, "L" Surnames - Montgomery Co., VA, Submitted by June White. (Documents may be viewed at the Library of VA) .

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